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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $650.00| Rating: 9

Pros:

it's small and it's fast. Image quality is good.

Cons:

some ca

This lens seems to get a bit of negative press.

Yes the image quality is only very good if not stellar. Some CA and the corners don't reach the levels of the centre. And yes the 35 f1.4 is optically better but given the 18f2 is small and fast it's a lens that sits on my xe1 a fair amount.

compared to the 35 f1.4 the 18 f2's autofocus is fairly snappy and reliable.

The lens hood works but is a pain to store.

andre_

Registered: December 2008Posts: 29

Fujinon XF 18mm f/2 R review by andre_

Review Date: 8/8/2012

Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $500.00| Rating: 9

Pros:

AF, bokeh

Cons:

definition at f2, CA (but easily corrected in LR)

This 18mm is surprising for its out of focus quality, especially in the background.
The foreground is ok, for a wideangle.

The lens has a quite large amount of CA in the highlight's borders, but Lightroom is very effective to correct it.

Another drawback is the non-perfect planarity of the field. It becames evident below f4, apertures often used in order to take the best from the bokeh.

In one word, I don't think this 18mm is the best lens for landscapes.

It works surprisingly well for the street photography, indeed.
The AF is fast and precise, and the plasticity of the images helps a lot to focus the attention on the subject.
And despite the relatively low definition at the corners, it invites to shoot at large apertures.
An unusual feeling for a wide lens.

It's also very good for portraits, taken from a couple of meters or less. The geometrical distortion is extremely low.

The shadows and highlights are not so contrasted, and this lens takes the best from the X-Pro1 sensor, as well as the 35mm.

Colour rendition is neutral.

I use this lens alongside the 35/1.4, and I think I don't need anything else for the street photography.
Together the X-Pro1, these two lenses make a perfect and light gear.
For everything else... there's the DSLR.
a_

Powerdoc

Registered: February 2006Posts: 7

Fujinon XF 18mm f/2 R review by Powerdoc

Review Date: 6/8/2012

Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $500.00| Rating: 8

Pros:

very good IQ at avery aperture at the center.

Cons:

Purple fringing, the corners are never as good as the center

It's not a landscape lens, at least, if you want to print at A2 or larger.
It's a very good lens for street photography.
It's the fastest AF lens in the current FX line.
The bokey is very nice, and it's very sharp at the center even wide open.